Birthdate: April 9, 1821
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: August 31, 1867
Charles Baudelaire, a French poet, essayist, art critic, and translator, is renowned for his expertise in rhyme and rhythm. His poetry displays an exotic flair influenced by the Romantics and is rooted in keen observations of everyday life. His most famous creation, Les Fleurs du mal (The Flowers of Evil), delves into the evolving concept of beauty in industrializing Paris. Baudelaire’s innovative prose-poetry technique served as a source of inspiration for a new wave of poets, as he pioneered the notion of modernity in capturing urban experiences through artistic expression, thus earning recognition as the first Modernist.
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